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III Acceptable Use Policy
Introduction
Modem Pops'
(MODEM POPS) Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") is provided
to give our customers and users a clear understanding of what
Modem Pops expects of them while using the service. All users
of Modem Pops' Internet services: those who access some of
our Services but do not have accounts, as well as those who
pay a service fee to subscribe to the Services, must comply
with this AUP. Use of Modem Pops Service constitutes acceptance
and agreement to Modem Pops' AUP as well as Modem Pops' Terms
and Conditions.
We support
the uncensored flow of information and ideas over the Internet
and do not actively monitor subscriber activity under normal
circumstances. Similarly, we do not exercise editorial control
over the content of any web site, e-mail transmission, newsgroups,
or other material created or accessible over or through the
services, except for certain proprietary Web sites. However,
in accordance with our Terms & Conditions, we may remove
any materials that, in our sole discretion, may be illegal,
may subject us to liability, or which may violate this AUP.
Modem Pops may cooperate with legal authorities and/or third
parties in the investigation of any suspected or alleged crime
or civil wrongdoing. Your violation of this AUP may result
in the suspension or immediate termination of either your
Modem Pops account or other actions as detailed in Section
3. This AUP should be read in conjunction with our Terms &
Conditions and other policies.
This document
is intended to provide a basic understand of MODEM POPS' Acceptable
Use Policy. The following are guidelines for the establishment
and enforcement of MODEM POPS' AUP:
- Ensure
reliable service to our customers
- Ensure
security and privacy of our systems and network, as well
as the networks and systems of others
- Comply
with existing laws
- Maintain
our reputation as a responsible service provider
- Encourage
responsible use of the Internet and discourage activities
which reduce the usability and value of Internet services
- Preserve
the value of Internet resources as a conduit for free expression
and exchange of information
- Preserve
the privacy and security of individual users
Modem Pops
intends to provide its customers access to everything the
Internet has to offer. While Modem Pops is firmly committed
to the principles of free speech, certain activities are damaging
to the resources of both Modem Pops and the Internet and cannot
be permitted under the guise of free speech. The resources
of Modem Pops and the Internet are limited, and abuse of these
resources by one user has a negative impact on the entire
community.
If a Modem
Pops account is used to violate the Acceptable Use Policy,
we reserve the right to terminate your service without notice.
We prefer to advise customers of inappropriate behavior and
any necessary corrective action. However, flagrant violations
of the Acceptable Use Policy will result in immediate termination
of service. Our failure to enforce this policy, for whatever
reason, shall not be construed as a waiver of our right to
do so at any time.
If you have
any questions regarding this policy, please contact us at
abuse@modempops.com.
VIOLATIONS
OF MODEM POPS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
The following
constitute violations of this AUP:
Illegal use.
Use of the Modem Pops service to transmit any material (by
e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise) that, intentionally
or unintentionally, violates any applicable local, state,
national, or international law, or any rules or regulations
promulgated there under.
Harm to minors.
Use of the Modem Pops service to harm, or attempt to harm,
minors in any way, including, but not limited to child pornography.
Threats. Use
of the Modem Pops service to transmit any material (by e-mail,
uploading, posting or otherwise) that threatens or encourages
bodily harm or destruction of property.
Harassment.
Use of the Modem Pops service to transmit any material (by
e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise) that harasses another.
Fraudulent
activity. Use of Modem Pops service to make fraudulent offers
to sell or buy products, items, or services, or to advance
any type of financial scam such as "pyramid schemes,"
"ponzi schemes," and "chain letters."
Forgery or
impersonation. Adding, removing or modifying identifying network
header information in an effort to deceive or mislead is prohibited.
Attempting to impersonate any person by using forged headers
or other identifying information is prohibited. The use of
anonymous remailers or nicknames does not constitute impersonation.
Unsolicited
commercial e-mail / Unsolicited bulk e-mail Use of the Modem
Pops service to transmit any unsolicited commercial or unsolicited
bulk e-mail is expressly prohibited. Violations of this type
will result in the immediate termination of the offending
Modem Pops account.
E-mail / News
Bombing: Malicious intent to impede another person's use of
electronic mail services or new media will result in the immediate
termination of the offending Modem Pops account.
E-mail / Message
Forging: Forging any message header, in part or whole, of
any electronic transmission, originating or passing through
the Modem Pops service is in violation of this AUP.
Usenet Spamming:
Modem Pops, Inc. has a zero tolerance policy for the use of
its network for the posting of messages or commercial advertisements
which violate the rules, regulations, FAQ or charter of any
newsgroups or mailing list. Commercial messages that are appropriate
under the rules of a newsgroups or mailing list or that are
solicited by the recipients are permitted.
Unauthorized
access. Use of the Modem Pops service to access, or to attempt
to access, the accounts of others, or to penetrate, or attempt
to penetrate, security measures of Modem Pops' or another
entity's computer software or hardware, electronic communications
system, or telecommunications system, whether or not the intrusion
results in the corruption or loss of data, is expressly prohibited
and the offending Modem Pops account is subject to immediate
termination.
Copyright
or trademark infringement. Use of the Modem Pops service to
transmit any material (by e-mail, uploading, posting or otherwise)
that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret
or other proprietary rights of any third party, including,
but not limited to, the unauthorized copying of copyrighted
material, the digitization and distribution of photographs
from magazines, books, or other copyrighted sources, and the
unauthorized transmittal of copyrighted software.
Collection
of personal data. Use of the Modem Pops service to collect,
or attempt to collect, personal information about third parties
without their knowledge or consent.
Reselling
the services. Reselling of Modem Pops service without our
express written authorization is prohibited.
Network disruptions
and unfriendly activity. Use of the Modem Pops service for
any activity which affects the ability of other people or
systems to use Modem Pops Services or the Internet. This includes
"denial of service" (DOS) attacks against another
network host or individual user. Interference with or disruption
of other network users, services or equipment is prohibited.
It is the Member's responsibility to ensure that their network
is configured in a secure manner. A Subscriber may not, through
action or inaction, allow others to use their network for
illegal or inappropriate actions. A Subscriber may not permit
their network, through action or inaction, to be configured
in such a way that gives a third party the capability to use
their network in an illegal or inappropriate manner. Unauthorized
entry and/or use of another company and/or individual's computer
system will result in immediate account termination. Modem
Pops will not tolerate any subscriber attempting to access
the accounts of others, or penetrate security measures of
other systems, whether or not the intrusion results in corruption
or loss of data.
Long Connections
and Multiple Logins. Using a personal account for high volume
or commercial use is prohibited. The Services are intended
for periodic, active use of e-mail, newsgroups, file transfers,
Internet chat, games, and browsing the World Wide Web. Members
may stay connected so long as they are actively using that
connection for the above purposes. Members may not use the
Services on a standby or inactive basis in order to maintain
a connection. Accordingly, Modem Pops maintains the right
to terminate any member's connection following any extended
period of inactivity as determined by Modem Pops. A single
account is intended for one individual to access the Internet.
Multiple logins under the same user ID are not allowed.
Fraud: Involves
a knowing misrepresentation or misleading statement, writing
or activity made with the intent that the person receiving
it will act upon it.
Infringement
of Copyright, Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret, or Intellectual
Property Right: Distribution and/or posting of copyrighted
or the aforementioned infringements will not be tolerated.
Distribution
of Viruses: Intentional distributions of software that attempts
to and/or causes damage, harassment, or annoyance to persons,
data, and/or computer systems are prohibited. Such an offense
will result in the immediate termination of the offending
account.
Inappropriate
Use of Software: Use of software or any device that would
facilitate a continued connection, i.e. pinging, while using
Modem Pops services could result in suspension service.
Third Party
Accountability: Modem Pops subscribers will be held responsible
and accountable for any activity by third parties, using their
account, that violates guidelines created within the Acceptable
Use Policy.
Security:
You are responsible for any misuse of your account, even if
the inappropriate activity was committed by a friend, family
member, guest or employee. Therefore, you must take steps
to ensure that others do not gain unauthorized access to your
account. In addition, you may not use your account to
breach security of another account or attempt to gain unauthorized
access to another network or server.
Your password
provides access to your account. It is your responsibility
to keep your password secure. Sharing your password and account
access with unauthorized users is prohibited. You should take
care to prevent others from using your account since you will
be held responsible for such use. Attempting to obtain another
user's account password is strictly prohibited, and may result
in termination of service. You must adopt adequate security
measures to prevent or minimize unauthorized use of your account.
You may not
attempt to circumvent user authentication or security of any
host, network or account. This includes, but is not limited
to, accessing data not intended for you, logging into or making
use of a server or account you are not expressly authorized
to access, or probing the security of other networks. Use
or distribution of tools designed for compromising security
is prohibited. Examples of these tools include, but are not
limited to, password, guessing programs, cracking tools or
network probing tools.
You may not
attempt to interfere with service to any user, host or network
("denial of service attacks"). This includes, but
is not limited to, "flooding" of networks, deliberate
attempts to overload a service, and attempts to "crash"
a host.
Users who
violate systems or network security may incur criminal or
civil liability. Modem Pops will cooperate fully with investigations
of violations of systems or network security at other sites,
including cooperating with law enforcement authorities in
the investigation of suspected criminal violations.
Network Performance
Modem Pops
accounts operate on shared resources. Excessive use or abuse
of these shared network resources by one customer may have
a negative impact on all other customers. Misuse of network
resources in a manner that impairs network performance is
prohibited by this policy and may result in termination of
your account.
You are prohibited
from excessive consumption of resources, including CPU time,
memory, disk space and session time. You may not use resource-intensive
programs, which negatively impact other customers or the performances
of Modem Pops systems or networks. Modem Pops reserves the
right to terminate or limit such activities.
You may not establish more than one connection to our network
from your account at any one time. You may not provide network
services from your account (for example, you may not use your
account to operate an ftp or a web server), unless your account
type specifically provides for it.
You may not employ automated electronic or mechanical processes
designed to defeat network inactivity time-outs. Such tools
include, but are not limited to, use of an auto-dialer and
repetitive pinging of a host.
Internet Relay Chat
Although Modem Pops does not offer technical support for Internet
Relay Chat (IRC), you may use your account to connect to IRC
servers and networks maintained by Modem Pops or third parties.
Please remember that you are a guest when you make use of
these facilities. It is particularly important that you do
not engage in activities which might interfere with other
customers' access to IRC.
You may not use IRC scripts or programs that interfere with
or deny service to other users on any other server, host,
network or channel.
You may not engage in activities which harass other users.
This includes, but is not limited to, "flooding"
(rapidly entering text with the intent to disrupt service),
"flashing" (disrupting terminal emulation), "takeovers"
(improper seizure and abuse of operator privileges), attempting
to send private messages to those who do not wish to receive
them, attempting to return to a channel after being banned
from it, and other disruptive behaviors.
You may not attempt to impersonate other users. The use of
nicknames does not constitute impersonation.
You may not run "clones" (multiple simultaneous
IRC connections).
REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF MODEM POPS AUP
Modem Pops requests that anyone who believes that there is
a violation of this AUP direct the information to the Abuse
Department at abuse@ModemPops.com.
If available, please provide the following information:
The IP address used to commit the alleged violation
The date and time of the alleged violation, including the
time zone or offset from GMT
Evidence of the alleged violation
E-mail with full header information provides all of the above,
as do system log files. Other situations will require different
methods of providing the above information. Modem Pops may
take any one or more of the following actions in response
to complaints:
Issue written or verbal warnings
Suspend the Member's account
Terminate the Member's account
Bill the Member for administrative costs and/or reactivation
charges
Bring legal action to enjoin violations and/or to collect
damages, if any, cause by violations
REVISIONS TO THIS ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
Modem Pops reserves the right to revise, amend, or modify
this AUP, our Terms and Conditions and our other policies
and agreements at any time and in any manner. Notice of any
revision, amendment, or modification will be posted in accordance
with the Terms and Conditions. |